Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4242 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $200
MYSIA, Pergamon, (128-123 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.51 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above complex monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Carbone, Hidden Power, ANS Numismatic Studies 42, type XXVII, No.12a [obv.46, rev.75a], [This Coin is illustrated on plate 7], Kleiner-Noe 1977 [The Early Cistophoric Coinage, New York] Series 37b). Fine/good very fine on full flan, rare.
Ex the 2002 hoard, acquired from CNG in January 20, 2003.
One of two known from these dies.
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